Tom Graveney
Thomas William Graveney
Born: 16 June 1927, Riding Mill, Northumberland
Major Teams: Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, Queensland, England.
Known As: Tom Graveney
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Leg Break
Test Debut: England v South Africa at Manchester, 3rd Test, 1951
Last Test: England v West Indies at Manchester, 1st Test, 1969
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1953
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(career)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 79 123 13 4882 258 44.38 11 20 80 0
Balls M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 260 6 167 1 167.00 1-34 0 0 260.0 3.85
FIRST-CLASS
(career: 1948 - 1971/72)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 732 1223 159 47793 258 44.91 122 233 550 1
Balls M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 5479 173 3037 80 37.96 5-28 1 0 68.4 3.32
LIST A LIMITED OVERS
(career: 1963 - 1970/71)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 45 43 7 1147 98 31.86 0 6 15 0
O M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling - - - - - - - - - -
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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Maker of a hundred centuries this tall and elegant right hander
was one of the finest, and certainly one of the most watchable,
batsmen produced by England since the 2nd World War. From a
cricketing family - his brother Ken captained Gloucestershire, as
did his nephew, David - he played the game with intensity and obvious enjoyment.
A strong front foot player, his driving
in particular drew comparison with his Gloucestershire senior,
Hammond. He joined Gloucestershire directly after serving in the
Army, and immediately impressed. Originally showing promise as a
leg-spinner, his batting flourished, and he soon made his England
debut, in 1951. Just over 6', he always appeared to play with
ease, and time to spare, although his reliance on front foot play
could be a hindrance on fast bouncy pitches. He captained
Gloucestershire in 1959 to second place in the Championship, but
after a less successful season in 1960, he resigned after
learning the captaincy was to be awarded to an inexperienced
amateur. He did not play at all in 1961, before resuming his
career with Worcestershire. He played 74 Tests, but was often
overlooked by the selectors, notably in the period after the move
to Worcestershire. He returned against his favourite opponents,
the West Indies, in 1966, and seemed set to take over the England
captaincy, when it was awarded to Illingworth instead. He in the
next series chose to play in a benefit game on the rest day of
the 1st Test, and was banned for three Tests by the TCCB,
effectively ending his Test career. He moved to Queensland as
coach and player for a year, before returning to England. He was
a publican for a period, as well as being involved in cricket
administration, lately as president of Worcestershire (Dave Liverman, 1998).
Last Updated: Monday, 29-Jul-2002 08:47:13 GMT
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